Tracheotomy: an alternative for tracheobronchial foreign body removal.
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چکیده
A 6 years old girl accidentally aspirated a plastic whistle while playing. Computed Tomography of thorax showed foreign body at carina level. Rigid bronchoscope under general anesthesia was attempted but unable to extract the whistle through vocal cord. Tracheostomy was later performed and foreign body was removed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 69 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014